UNN Tops 2025 Federal University Budget Allocation List with ₦44.4 Billion
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has emerged as the highest-funded federal university in Nigeria for the 2025 fiscal year, receiving a budgetary allocation of ₦44.4 billion, according to data from the Budget Office of the Federation and compiled by StatiSense.
UNN leads a list of top 12 federal universities with the largest budgetary allocations for 2025, underscoring the institution’s strategic importance in Nigeria’s higher education sector.
Following UNN on the list is Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, with an allocation of ₦39.8 billion, and the University of Calabar (UNICAL) with ₦39.7 billion. Other universities in the top tier include:
University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) – ₦34.2 billion
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) – ₦31.8 billion
University of Benin (UNIBEN) – ₦30.3 billion
Bayero University, Kano (BUK) – ₦29.3 billion
University of Ibadan (UI) – ₦27.8 billion
University of Uyo (UNIUYO) – ₦26.9 billion
University of Lagos (UNILAG) – ₦24.6 billion
University of Jos (UNIJOS) – ₦24.2 billion
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) – ₦23.5 billion
A regional analysis shows a relatively balanced distribution across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones:
North Central (NC), North East (NE), North West (NW), South East (SE), South South (SS), South West (SW)
Experts say the budget allocations reflect both student population and institutional capacity, while also highlighting the government’s ongoing effort to strengthen the country’s federal university system.
The figures are part of the approved 2025 budget as published by the Budget Office of the Federation.
